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An improved radiation metric

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An improved radiation metric is obtained in which light rays make a small nonzero angle with the radius, thus representing a source of finite size. Kaufmann's previous solution is criticized. The stabilization of a scatterer near a source of gravitational field and radiation is slightly enhanced for sources of finite size.

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  1. Peter D. Noerdlinger

    Present address: Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Michigan State University, 48824, East Lansing, Michigan

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Noerdlinger, P.D. An improved radiation metric. Gen Relat Gravit 7, 239–249 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00763439

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